Parks & Rec Special Events

Get outside this summer and explore with HAWK: Hike Alaska's Wild Kountry! Starting May 27th pick up pick up a HAWK card at the Parks and Rec office, located in the Civic Center or at another participating establishment around town. Then hike as many of the trails listed on the card as you can- the more trails you hike the more chances you have to win! Turn you card in or log your trails online by September 3rd and you will be eligible to win! HAWK is open to ages 5 and up. Pick up your HAWK card today and get your summer adventure started.

Convention and Civic CenterValdezAK99686

Get outside this summer and explore with HAWK: Hike Alaska's Wild Kountry! Starting May 27th pick up pick up a HAWK card at the Parks and Rec office, located in the Civic Center or at another participating establishment around town. Then hike as many of the trails listed on the card as you can- the more trails you hike the more chances you have to win! Turn you card in or log your trails online by September 3rd and you will be eligible to win! HAWK is open to ages 5 and up. Pick up your HAWK card today and get your summer adventure started.

Test your artistic talents by decorating a 4ft wooden salmon cut-out. Fish are available
at the Civic Center Mon-Fri 9:00-5:00 starting May 31st for a minimum donation of $10 each. All donations for the cut-outs will go into a pot for the winning fish.
Return your fish to the Civic Center no later than July 1st.
All entries will be displayed and available for public voting starting July 2-6.
Please stop by & vote for your favorite fish—open to all ages.
Quantities are limited to the first 25 aspiring artists.

Convention and Civic CenterValdezAK99686

Test your artistic talents by decorating a 4ft wooden salmon cut-out. Fish are available
at the Civic Center Mon-Fri 9:00-5:00 starting May 31st for a minimum donation of $10 each. All donations for the cut-outs will go into a pot for the winning fish.
Return your fish to the Civic Center no later than July 1st.
All entries will be displayed and available for public voting starting July 2-6.
Please stop by & vote for your favorite fish—open to all ages.
Quantities are limited to the first 25 aspiring artists.

Parks & Rec Swimming Pool

CLOSURE EXTENDED until July 5th!!!
The Pool will be closed June 14th thru June 28th to allow for projects with the new Middle School construction and for our annual maintenance and cleaning. There will be no activities in the pool during this timeframe.

Valdez Swimming Pool319 Robe River DrValdezAK99686

CLOSURE EXTENDED until July 5th!!!
The Pool will be closed June 14th thru June 28th to allow for projects with the new Middle School construction and for our annual maintenance and cleaning. There will be no activities in the pool during this timeframe.